“Roy started working in 1946 and I believe he retired in the early 70s,” Barrett said. “And he worked in Beverly Hills and this was where all the movie stars lived. He was here during the golden era of Hollywood.”

It’s unclear if Garrett actually wrote the stars tickets — or whether he got the autographs in a barter to get out of the ticket. Barrett laughs, “It would only be speculation. It’s hard to know all these years later. For whatever the reason, it’s clear these stars liked giving them to him.”

Garrett’s daughters decided to auction off the collection after the recent death of their mother.